“How are you” is a standard greeting of sorts – Hi – how are you? It’s how I respond to your initial reaction to the question that takes on meaning. If your face falls on the floor then the greeting becomes more than a greeting and I would say “What’s wrong?” If you respond to my How are you with OK or I’m good then you have shut the door to further inquiry or conversation about your well being. If you d add your to me How are you? I would not take it as you really wanted to know. That would require a “You wanna talk?”.
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